Compassionate Use of Omegaven® in the Treatment of Parenteral Nutrition Induced Hepatic Injury

• maximum conjugated bilirubin [ Time Frame: up to 4 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  
• Time to resolution of bilirubin or time to death [ Time Frame: up to 4 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  to be summarized as incidence and if there is sufficient data may also be presented as time to resolution.
  
  
• average improvement in bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, AST, and ALT [ Time Frame: up to 4 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  lab values will be summarized at baseline and as change from baseline to worst follow-up value.
  
  
• Adverse Events reported for each patient [ Time Frame: up to 4 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
  

Drug: Omegaven
initial dose of 0.1 g/kg body weight (1ml/kg) and increased to 0.2 g/kg body weight (2ml/kg) on day 2 or 3 of treatment. The infusion rate will not exceed 0.5mL Omegaven/kg body weight/hr (corresponding to 0.05g fish oil/kg/hr). Patients will receive the initial infusion of PN containing Omegaven at Midwestern Regional Medical Center (MRMC) in the infusion center to observe for adverse reactions. Patients will continue to receive infusions at MRMC for the first 2 to 3 days of dosing. After tolerance is established, patients will receive treatment at home. All study patients will have a Screening Visit; Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3 visits; and weekly visits for one month.
Other Name: fish oil

This compassionate use study will include patients with advanced cancer requiring PN for long-term nutrition support who have developed PN-induced hepatic injury or who have existing hepatic dysfunction. Therapy with Omegaven will be provided at an initial dose of 0.1 g/kg body weight (1ml/kg) and increased to 0.2 g/kg body weight (2ml/kg) on day 2 or 3 of treatment. For patients > 120% ideal body weight, adjusted body weight will be used. The infusion rate will not exceed 0.5mL Omegaven/kg body weight/hr (corresponding to 0.05g fish oil/kg/hr). Omegaven will be co-administered via a y-site infusion, with containers being changed every 12 hours. The patient may receive other lipids to meet Essential Fatty Acid (EFA) and/or additional calorie needs. Patients will receive the initial infusion of PN containing Omegaven at Midwestern Regional Medical Center (MRMC) in the infusion center to observe for adverse reactions. If an adverse reaction is observed, IV steroids & benadryl will be administered & Omegaven will be discontinued. Patients will continue to receive infusions at CTCA for the first 2 to 3 days of dosing. After tolerance is established, patients will receive treatment at home with Coram. All study patients will have a Screening Visit; Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3 visits; and weekly visits for one month (see Table 2).